Selfors Imba by Hans-Petter Bjornadal is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Mubairo weSimbi we A' Design Award in Akitekicha, Zvivako neZvivakwa Competition Category.

SimbiAkitekicha· 2022

Selfors Imba

by Hans-Petter Bjornadal

Client: Bjornadal Arkitektsstudio

Mubairo weSimbi we A' Design Award Winner in Akitekicha Category

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The Design

About Selfors Imba

Selfors imba yakagadzirwa kuburikidza nekugadziridzwa kwevilla yemazuva emazuvano (modernist) yakavakwa muma1960s. Villa yepakutanga yakati shanduka-shanduka nekuwedzerwa kwechikamu chakagadzirirwa (prefabricated) muma1980s. Dhizaini itsva inoremekedza unhu hwekugadzirwa kwenguva yemazuva emazuvano hwechivakwa chekare. Imba ino ine hwaro hutatu (three-story) inofukidza 200 square metres uye yakarongwa yakapoteredza chiyo chekukwira chiri pakati, icho chinoshanda sechikuva chekufemedza mhepo (natural ventilation shaft) pakati pehwaro. Rusvingo rwekumaodzanyemba (south facade) rune magirazi runounganidza zuva. Chivakiro chekare chematanda chakashandiswazve, uye rusvingo rutsva nemahwindo matsva zvakawedzerwa. Nzvimbo dzekunze dzakadzivirirwa dzakapoteredza imba.

The Recognition

About the Mubairo weSimbi we A' Design Award

Mubairo weSimbi we A' Design Award wakahwinwa ne Selfors Imba, rukudzo runokudzwa runopiwa kumadhizaini akanaka anozadzisa zvinodiwa zvehunyanzvi neyeindasitiri zvinotarisirwa kuzvigadzirwa zvakagadzirwa zvakanaka. Vakunda veSimbi vanoratidza unyanzvi hukuru, hunyanzvi hwakakwirira, kunzwisisa kwevakachenjera uye kugona kwekugadzira kwevagadziri vavo. Selfors Imba inotarisirwa kuva chigadzirwa chinokudzwa zvakanyanya, chinoremekedzwa uye chinodiwa, chinoshanda uye chine zvitsva. Dhizaini iyi yakahwina Mubairo weSimbi we A' Design Award inosanganisa maitiro akanakisa eindasitiri uye ine hunhu hwetekinoroji hwakakwana hwakabatana neruzivo nehunyanzvi. Nekushanda kwayo zvakanaka, Selfors Imba inoremekedzwa uye yakagadzirirwa kupa kuvandudzwa kwehupenyu kunobatsira kuita kuti nyika ive nzvimbo iri nani.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: The house is a rehabilation of a 1960´ modernist villa, which was partly destroyed by a prefabricated design in the 80´s. Much effort has been made in making a modern design in respect of the 60´s moderninst design.

The house is sentered around a central staircase which functions as a air ventilation between the different stories.
Dimensions & Packaging: 3-story
200 m2
outer measures 9600mm x 11800mm
height 960mm0
Tags: #recycle, #house, #microclimate, #wood, #nature
Production Technology: Upcycling - The house is a original 1950 house that was refurbished in the 1980´s. We have reused the original wood construction of the house and added new facade, windows, and moved interior walls.
Design Challenge: The house is a rehabilitation of a modernist villa from 1960 which was partially destroyed by a prefabricated design in the 80's. The house is centered around and central staircase that acts as air ventilation shaft between the different floors. A lot of work has been put into creating microclimatic spaces around the house to provide shelter and outdoor spaces for the residents.
Inspiration: The design is inspired by natural ventilation principles where the sun is collected in a southward facade with glass and ventilated through a central staircase.
Project Duration: The project started 2011 and the building was finished in 2014 in Mo I Rana.
Operation Flow: The house follows the rhythm of nature. You wake up with a view to nature and morning sunrise. In the kitchen and living room you enjoy the midday and afternoon sun. The house follows the natural southern inclined terrain and collects energy from the sun. The house is naturally ventilated through a central staircase.
Image Credits: Image #1 : Ketil Born
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